Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband?

Chapter 303

There's an old saying:

When life closes a door on you, it always opens a window.

Watching Miranda grin and giggle in front of her, Mila couldn't help but think— maybe, in her case, all the doors had been bolted shut. But fate hadn't given up on her; it had offered her a window instead.

A huge window, so big it stretched across the entire wall.

Sunlight spilled in, unimpeded.

And just like that, Mila found herself smiling like a fool as well.

To pay off her debts-and maybe save up a little extra-Mila threw herself into the simplest work she could find. Tutoring was out of the question, and most of her options had dried up, so she settled for a job at a bustling bubble tea shop in a lively part of town.

It wasn't glamorous, but it was honest work.

She was pretty, with a gentle voice and easy manners, and customers flocked to the shop, most of them more interested in chatting with her or admiring her face than the drinks themselves. The bolder ones would even ask for her number. Mila always turned them down, but that didn't seem to stop them from trying.

She didn't mind, though.

As long as business was good, the boss was happy-and he'd even slip her a bit of extra cash as a bonus.

before

about him-aloof, distant, and

but Leonard always seemed to follow Lysander's lead. Wherever Lysander went, Leonard was never far behind, lurking quietly in the background but still impossible to

edge the moment she saw him, half-afraid Lysander had sent him to make trouble. But to her surprise, Leonard just wanted to order

least he wasn't here to

breathe a sigh of relief, the boy's icy voice rang out: "I'll take everything

thirty varieties-twenty cups of each was more than

hand, was over the moon. He immediately told the

Leonard shook his head and pointed at Mila. "I want her

he was here to

was furious, but there was nothing she could do her boss was too busy counting his future profits to care about fairness. He just told her to get

trembling. When the orders were finally done, Leonard didn't even bother taking them with him. Instead, he asked the boss for a marker and a piece of cardboard, scrawled out

drinks had

she watched Leonard walk away. A wave of helpless frustration washed

end of her shift, her boss handed her an extra bonus and told her to keep

this was what it took to earn a little more, so

wasn't about to let up. He was determined to make

came by every

a thousand. Eventually, Mila broke down in

hands shaking, she wrapped up the last drink and